Regimental number | 3340 |
Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria |
School | Corndale State School No 2716, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Jackson Street, Casterton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Foster, Jackson Street, Casterton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 1), Enclosure No. 2, Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Corndale State School No 2716 Roll of Honor. Parents: John and Emma FOSTER, Casterton, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |